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A Rare Outcome of a Case of Medullary Osteosarcoma of the Femur in Ghana.
Konadu-Yeboah, Dominic; Okrah, Helena; Henneh, Gillian; Konadu, Peter; Kwasi, Kusi; Anarfi, Nicholas.
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  • Konadu-Yeboah D; Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana.
  • Okrah H; Department of Surgery School of Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
  • Henneh G; Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana.
  • Konadu P; Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana.
  • Kwasi K; Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana.
  • Anarfi N; Department of Surgery School of Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
J Orthop Case Rep ; 14(7): 66-70, 2024 Jul.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39035387
ABSTRACT

Introduction:

Osteosarcoma is a malignant mesenchymal neoplasm in which the tumor cells produce defective and immature bone (osteoid). The risk factors for developing the disease include Patients with hereditary retinoblastoma and germline mutations of the p53 tumor suppressor gene. Case Report A 32-year old male presented with pain and swelling of the left thigh of 9 months duration. The pain was progressive, excruciating, worse at night, and unresponsive to paracetamol with moderate weight loss. He had sought treatment from a traditional bonesetter 6 months before presentation and had no improvement of the symptoms.

Conclusion:

In medullary osteosarcoma of the femur, where there is extracomparmental disease with no distant metastasis, clinically and radiologically, radical tumor resection with a free oncological margin increases survival of the patient up to 7 years.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: J Orthop Case Rep Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Ghana Pais de publicación: India
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: J Orthop Case Rep Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Ghana Pais de publicación: India